Basel’s historical Rathaus is on the busy Marktplatz (market square) in the center of the old town. The reddish building was built during the early 16th century but restored and enlarged around 1900.
Frescoes, mostly with justice as theme, were painted in 1610 by Hans Bock. The large statue is of the Roman Munatius Plancus, the legendary Roman who is said to have founded the city in 44 BC.